Melbourne City Opera presents

The Puccini Story

written and narrated by
Dr Joseph Talia OAM

Conductor
Pat Miller & Sue Robinson

Director
Dr Joseph Talia OAM

Repetiteurs
Irena Cherkassy
Sue Robinson

Video Artist
Guy Harrison

Performances
19-21 September 2008

Melba Hall
University of Melbourne
Royal Parade
Parkdale

Read the Reviews

Read an interview with Dr Talia

Cast List
Gary Rowley Suzanne Ribet
Sam Granata Kerrie Bolton
Marco Cinque Mylinda Joyce
Sebastian Giacobello Vanessa West
Lucio Coceani Paula Coster
Gary Simpson Helen Hill
John Overberg Melodee Faulkner
  Sue Gamble
  Caroline Bopp
  Judith Sporton
  Martha George

with

Melbourne City Opera Chorus

and

Melbourne City Opera Orchestra

   
Melbourne City Opera Chorus
Melbourne City Opera Orchestra

Women

Judith Sporton, Helen Hill, Rachel Wagstaff, Vicki Bishop-Simpson, Melodee Faulkner, Geraldine Finn, Suzanne Shaw, Felicity Thompson, Lucy Nicolson, Rosemary Brown, Caroline Bopp, Claire Wickremesoorlya, Renata Mashta, Sarah Mashta, Martha George, Laura Parkes, Susan Gamble, Liudmila Alekseenko.


Men

Giuseppe Corizzo, Sebastian Giacobello, Tony Manago, Richard Pugh, Raymond Abbott, Colin Gudgeon, Adam Kaczanoski, Robert Barbaro, Tino Lo Bartolo, John Overberg, Gary Simpson.

Synopsis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Violin 1
David Reichman
(Concert Master)
Irene Gregorian
Erik Adams
Juliette Zeelander
Biana Goldenberg
Loretta Meagher
David Wasserman

Violin 2

Rohan Mack*
Tsari Anderson
Elisa Gretch

Viola
John North *
Therese McCoppin
Felicite Heine
David Chan

Cello
Rebecca Proietto*
Debora McLeod
Daniel Condon

Bass
Stuart Bradley*
Mary Macmillan

* Denotes Principal

Flute
Kylie Sparkman
Elizabeth Hamilton

Oboe
Jenny Lowe*
Dafydd Camp

Clarinet
David Laity * Loukia Gauntlett

Bassoon
Sally Wickes
Glenn Taylor

French Horn
Ella Jakins*
Phoebe Smithies

Trumpet
Stuart Malcolm
Robert Harry

Harp
Tara Minton

Timpani
Bruce Lancashire

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